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Radar
A sensor that transmits radio waves and measures their reflections to detect targets and determine their range, bearing, and velocity. Radar works day or night and through weather, but small, slow, low-signature drones are hard to separate from clutter.
A sensor that transmits radio waves and measures their reflections to detect targets and determine their range, bearing, and velocity. Radar works day or night and through weather, but small, slow, low-signature drones are hard to separate from clutter.
Why it matters
Radar detects and measures targets by their radio reflections day or night and through weather; for a counter-UAS operator its strength and its weakness against small, low-RCS drones both drive sensor mix.
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What is Radar?
A sensor that transmits radio waves and measures their reflections to detect targets and determine their range, bearing, and velocity. Radar works day or night and through weather, but small, slow, low-signature drones are hard to separate from clutter.
Why does Radar matter for defense and counter-UAS operators?
Radar detects and measures targets by their radio reflections day or night and through weather; for a counter-UAS operator its strength and its weakness against small, low-RCS drones both drive sensor mix.